Japanese Famous Names Starting with Letter H

A Japanese singer and songwriter.Some of her biggest hits include "Candy Girl" (1995), "Love 2000" (

A Japanese singer and songwriter.Some of her biggest hits include "Candy Girl" (1995), "Love 2000" (2000), and "Samurai Drive" (2002). Her last studio album, Love Concent, was released on September 27, 2006. On December 5, 2007 hitomi released an entire-c

Is a Japanese mixed martial artist.[1] She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" a

Is a Japanese mixed martial artist.[1] She uses a song she penned herself called "Between the Sky" as her entrance music.[2

An award-winning Japanese novelist. A high school drop-out since the age of 15, Kanehara pursued her

An award-winning Japanese novelist. A high school drop-out since the age of 15, Kanehara pursued her passion for writing with the support of her father, Mizuhito Kanehara, a literary professor and translator of children's literature. She was born and currently lives in Tokyo.She wrote her first novel Snakes and Earings when she was 21. The novel won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize (judged by acclaimed novelist Ryu Murakami), going on to sell a million copies.[1]

A retired female butterfly swimmer from Japan. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer

A retired female butterfly swimmer from Japan. She represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. She won a silver medal at the 1997 FINA Short Course World Championships.

A Japanese actress. Her real name is Shoko Ichiji (????? Ijichi Shoko) née Egami (???? Egami Shoko)

A Japanese actress. Her real name is Shoko Ichiji (????? Ijichi Shoko) née Egami (???? Egami Shoko).Kuroki was a cast member (musumeyaku) of the famous Takarazuka Revue, belonging to the Moon Troupe (Tsuki). As a seiyu, Kuroki was the voice of Helen Parr/Elastigirl/Mrs. Incredible in the Japanese dub of The Incredibles.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows.

Is a Japanese volleyball player who plays for Toray Arrows.

Is a female wrestler from Japan.

Is a female wrestler from Japan.

A female J-pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer w

A female J-pop singer signed to the Avex Trax label.Shimatani started her career as an Enka singer with the release of her debut single "Osaka no Onna" (???? ,Osakan Woman?) in 1999, but later decided to get into the dance/pop style for her music. Shimata

A Rock/J-pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Mu

A Rock/J-pop singer from Miyagi Prefecture in Japan. After being selected as finalist in the Sony Music SD audition, which contained about 20,000 applicants, Hitomi entered the music scene in 2005 with her single "Bokutachi no Yukue". The single was an in

A Japanese J-pop/folk rock singer/songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko. He

A Japanese J-pop/folk rock singer/songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko. Her musical style is often called "heart rock" by her fans. Yaida is an established musical artist in Japan and has also had minor Club hits in the United Ki

Was a popular novelist and essayist in Showa period Japan.Yamaguchi's true literary career started i

Was a popular novelist and essayist in Showa period Japan.Yamaguchi's true literary career started in 1954, when he began contributing works to the magazine of literary criticism, Gendai Hyoron ("Contemporary Criticism").Yamaguchi won the 1963 Naoki Prize for his novel, Eburimanshi no yuga na seikatsu ("The Refined Lifestyle of Mr. Everyman"), which appeared serialized in the women's monthly magazine, Fujin Gaho, from 1961-2. This story about an average white-collar worker in Tokyo set the tone for many of his future works, which mock the new affluence of urban society in the 1960s, in contrast to the bitter war and post-war period.

She is also the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and the idol

She is also the current leader of the Hello! Project futsal team Gatas Brilhantes H.P. and the idol group derived from its lineup, Ongaku Gatas.In the past, she has often been perceived as the tomboyish member of the group, due to her voice, manners, and hobbies. Furthering this perception of her masculine side, Yoshizawa's first lead came in 2001 with the release of the single Mr. Moonlight ~Ai no Big Band~, in which she played a dashing playboy character. She has since managed to mostly overcome this, as many view her as having matured out of her formerly tomboyish character once having assumed leadership of Morning Musume in 2005.

Doi was a baseball player in Japan, winning several awards during his career. He also runs an Englis

Doi was a baseball player in Japan, winning several awards during his career. He also runs an English language anime and seiyu information website, which was established on June 10, 1994.[1].Doi's personal website contains over 94,000 individual pages, and he is considered to be one of the most well-known fans of anime and seiyu (voice actors) in the English-speaking world.[1][2] In addition to personal information, his views on various anime and manga series, and information on his hobbies, Doi's site contains a massive "Seiyu Database". In 2001, the database contained over 50,000 entries[3], and it is considered by anime fans to be a definitive source of seiyu information.[2] In 1998, Mary Grigsby called two of his sites "two of the more informative World Wide Web URL addresses", and used his site as a reference.[4]

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in

A Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kofu, Yamanashi and graduate of Tohoku University, he worked at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 1980 to 1995. He was elected for the first time in 2000.

A retired amateur boxer from Japan, who won the gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games in the men's bant

A retired amateur boxer from Japan, who won the gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games in the men's bantamweight (– 54 kg) division. He represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada, falling to eventual bronze medal winner Viktor Rybakov in the third round.

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the D

A Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Kumamoto Prefecture and graduate of the University of Tokyo, he worked at the Ministry of Home Affairs from 1958 to 1991. After teaching, he was elected to the House of Councillors for the first time in 1998.

A retired Japanese politician. He served four terms as mayor of Nagasaki from 1979 to 1995. He has p

A retired Japanese politician. He served four terms as mayor of Nagasaki from 1979 to 1995. He has publicly made controversial statements about the responsibility of Japan and its then-reigning Emperor for World War II and survived a retaliatory assassination attempt in 1990.Motoshima was born on February 20, 1922 in Shinkamigoto, Nagasaki. During World War II the Japanese authorities suspected Motoshima of espionage because he was a descendant of Kakure Kirishitans and born out of wedlock.

Is a Japanese football coach and a former player.

Is a Japanese football coach and a former player.

A Japanese video game composer and musician. He is perhaps best known for scoring the games in the F

A Japanese video game composer and musician. He is perhaps best known for scoring the games in the Final Fantasy subseries Ivalice Alliance and Vagrant Story. His musical interest came about in elementary school when he learned how to play the piano and electronic organ and joined bands.Sakimoto's professional career began in 1988 when he started composing music as a freelancer. He became acquainted with fellow composer Masaharu Iwata and director Yasumi Matsuno, both of whom he has worked on numerous projects with. He joined Square in 1998 and worked for them for two years before resigning

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.

Is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo.

A Japanese football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Kashima Antlers.The goalkeeper was part o

A Japanese football player who, as of 2006 was playing for Kashima Antlers.The goalkeeper was part of the Japanese 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the first round, having finished fourth in group B, below group winners Paraguay, Italy and Ghana. He is a product of the Antlers youth system.

A professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Basebal

A professional baseball player for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball.

Was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting.[1] His film cre

Was a Japanese actor, comedian, singer, and guitarist. He won six awards for acting.[1] His film credits stretch from 1960 to 1995.[2][3]Ueki's major appearances were in the Musekinin Otoko film series, the prime-time television series The Hangman, and the ten 2-hour television shows in the Nagoya Yomeiri Monogatari franchise. He appeared in the Akira Kurosawa epic jidaigeki film Ran, and received a nomination for the Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role.[1] In 1978, he won that honor for his performance in Shukuji, directed by Tomio Kuriyama.[4] On stage, he portrayed Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago.

Is a Japanese short track speed skater.

Is a Japanese short track speed skater.

Is a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 2000. His

Is a sumo wrestler from Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He joined professional sumo in 2000. His highest rank has been maegashira 14, achieved in 2006. After illness saw him demoted to the third makushita division in 2008, he returned to the second hi